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Swim Champs, OSHA Violations, Cold Case Murder: Nearby News

Top stories include a cold case murder solved, deadly health and safety violations, and high school state swimming champions.

There was plenty of news across Georgia on Friday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here's a roundup of the top stories from the past 24 hours.

Cold Case Murder Suspect Arrested 33 Years Later: Police

The Roswell Police Department has charged a Woodstock man in the 1988 murder of 8-year-old Joshua Harmon.

Cherokee Swimmers Earn State Championships

Two Cherokee swimmers secured state championships and personal records in their events at a recent competition.

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Poultry Plant Deaths 'Entirely Avoidable': Labor Department

OSHA identified 59 safety violations at the Gainesville poultry plant where six workers died of asphyxiation from a liquid-nitrogen leak.

Detective Creates Autism Alert Sticker To Help First Responders

A Paulding sheriff's detective came up with the idea of a sticker that could alert first responders to the needs of individuals with autism.

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